Federal minister urges new bureaucrats to prepare for USD1trn economy by 2035

Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal urged newly trained civil servants to help steer Pakistan towards a USD 1 trillion economy by 2035, Business Recorder reported. He made the remarks at the closing event for the 40th Senior Management Course in Islamabad, where 46 officers completed 16 weeks of training. Iqbal said public institutions need to adjust to technological and international changes, including the effects of artificial intelligence.

He said the URAAN Pakistan framework sets the trillion-dollar goal, while maintaining existing practices would leave the economy near USD 600 billion. The minister called for policy continuity over at least ten years, political stability, security and structural reforms, and said exports should exceed USD 100 billion by 2035. The framework’s five pillars are exports, energy, environment, equity and E-Pakistan, with civil servants expected to contribute to institutional change.